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Welcome to Today@WKU, the daily newsletter from WKU Public Affairs, for October 5, 2018.

WKU News

• Dr. Todd Cheever to present Lancaster-Puckett Lecture on Oct. 18: Dr. Todd Cheever will present WKU’s 2018 L.Y. Lancaster-Hugh Puckett Lecture at 6 p.m. Oct. 18 at the Ogden College Hall Auditorium.
• Topper Tank Awards $525 to Student Business Ideas: The Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, housed in WKU's Gordon Ford College of Business, awarded four student teams $525 in the annual Topper Tank Elevator Pitch Competition on Tuesday.
• Parking and Transit During Fall Break: Check out an announcement from WKU Parking & Transportation about parking and transit adjustments during fall break Oct. 11-12. More: Fall break parking map
• Big Red Marching Band Feature Twirler selected for international event: Congratulations to Big Red Marching Band Feature Twirler Madalynn Alt who has been chosen to represent the United States at the 2019 Grand Prix Baton Competition in France.
• Kentucky Museum to Host Hammer-In Saturday: The grounds of the Kentucky Museum will be home to Hammer-In, an annual event celebrating the Metal Workers’ Trade, on Saturday. Activities will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• Appointments open for annual WKU vs. MTSU Blood Drive: WKU and Middle Tennessee State University will continue their annual blood drive competition this year to collect donations for the American Red Cross. In Bowling Green, campus and community members can schedule appointments to donate from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 29-31 at the Preston Health and Activities Center. For information, visit www.wku.edu/givered More: Video from President Caboni
• WKU Public Radio Weekday Newscast Schedule: Tune into WKU Public Radio for national and international news from NPR, and local newscasts every half hour during Morning Edition (4-9 a.m. Central), and All Things Considered (3-6 p.m. Central), as well as local news features and interviews produced by the WKU news staff. WKU's Public Radio can be heard on WKYU-FM (88.9) in Bowling Green/Glasgow; WDCL-FM (89.7) in Somerset/Campbellsville; WKPB-FM (88.9) in Henderson/Owensboro; WKUE-FM (90.9) in Elizabethtown/Bardstown; and online at http://www.wkyufm.org/

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WKU Sports

• Women’s golf: Lady Tops to Compete in Kentucky's Bettie Lou Evans Invitational: Coming off a team win in Boston and two straight individual victories by junior Mary Joiner, WKU Lady Topper Golf returns to action this weekend at Kentucky's Bettie Lou Evans Invitational. The Lady Toppers will take all seven golfers on the roster to the 12-team event at the par-72, 6,221-yard Big Blue Course at the University Club in Lexington. The tournament begins this morning.
• Soccer: Lady Toppers Return Home to Host FIU, UTEP This Weekend: With its monthlong road trip finally in the books, WKU Soccer will return to the friendly confines of the WKU Soccer Complex for a pair of matches this weekend, hosting FIU this evening at 6 pbefore battling UTEP at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
• Volleyball: WKU Hits the Road for Matchups at Marshall and MTSU: WKU Volleyball (12-6; 3-1 C-USA)  is set for its first full weekend of Conference USA action on the road as the squad heads to Marshall at 10 a.m. today and Middle Tennessee at 1 p.m. Sunday.
• Men’s basketball: Countdown to Tipoff - 100 Days of Hilltopper Basketball History: The 100^th season of WKU Hilltopper Basketball will tip off in November. WKU Athletics is treating fans to unique moments and interesting history from Hilltopper Basketball leading up to the start of the 2018-19 season.

More: For updates on WKU Athletics, follow @WKUSports on Twitter or WKU Athletics on Facebook.

WKU in the News

• Patrick Dougherty starts construction on "Stickwork" at WKU: Earlier this week on the WKU campus, an art project called "Stickwork" began on the front lawn of the Kentucky Museum. With the harvesting phase of the project complete, construction of Patrick Dougherty's latest sculpture is finally underway.
• WKU Army ROTC program celebrating 100th anniversary: One hundred years is a long time. A lot can, and does, change during the course of the period of time. Something that hasn't changed too much during that same span, though, has been the WKU Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). And in 2018, that program is celebrating its 100th year on the Hill.
• Glasgow Water Co., WKU participate in federal partnership program: A partnership between Glasgow Water Co. and WKU is the first in Kentucky to be part of a program implemented by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 to help communities connect with certain kinds of resources.

More: Check out WKU in the News page.

WKU Alumni

• Upcoming WKU Alumni events: To the Hill and Beyond is the theme for Homecoming 2018 festivities; Homecoming game vs. FIU on Oct. 27 is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. kickoff. For a listing of Alumni events, visit the Alumni website and click on the Events Calendar. Or contact the WKU Alumni Association at 888-958-2586. For a list of Alumni news, visit the Alumni News page. More: John Asher Scholarship Fund;  2018 Football Central; WKU Alumni Connection App; WKU SpiritFunder; Topper Travelers – Castles of the Rhine 2019

More: Visit the WKU Alumni website.

WKU Admissions

• #ClimbWithUs: The WKU Office of Admissions helps future Hilltoppers as they start their journey on The Hill. You can reach us by calling 270-745-2551, emailing admission@wku.edu or connecting with us on social media. Schedule a tour. Visit https://www.wku.edu/admissions/counselors/ or call 270-745-2551 to get in touch with your WKU Admissions Counselor. Students can reserve their TOP date and take their placement exams at www.wku.edu/top
• #WKU2023: Attention high school seniors, WKU has opened the Fall 2019 application! Join the Hilltopper Family at http://wku.edu/apply. More: DiscoverWKU & Head for The Hill events
• Useful links for prospective/admitted students: Campus tours; Let’s Talk, Topper; Admissions Timeline; Topper Orientation Program; Scholarships; Housing; MASTER Plan

More: Visit the WKU Admissions website; Information for Prospective Students

What’s Happening At-WKU

Ongoing/continuing events

• Exhibits at Kentucky Museum: A Culture Carried: Bosnians in Bowling Green (through May 11, 2019); Kaleidoscope: Kentucky Museum Quilts (through Dec. 15); The Essential Tree (through Dec. 15); Process Oriented Works (through Dec. 14); Salient Features: Trees of Old Forests and Woodland Pastures (through Dec. 1); plus other gallery and on-campus exhibits. (Museum hours/visitor information) Contact Kentucky Museum, (270) 745-2592.
• Exhibits at Downing Museum: The Story of Joe Downing: Select Works From the Collection. Downing Museum, 4801 Morgantown Road. Contact Jack LeSieur, (270) 842-7415.
• Photo Exhibits: WKU Project 68. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Atrium. The Women Photojournalists of Washington, D.C. Through Nov. 27. Jody Richards Hall Gallery. Contact School of Journalism & Broadcasting, (270) 745-4144.
• International Year of Cuba: Various events during the 2018-19 academic year. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• Stickwork at WKU by Patrick Dougherty. Oct. 1-19. Kentucky Museum front lawn. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.
• ISEC Exhibit: Faces of Domestic Violence. Oct. 1-31. Cynthia and George Nichols III Intercultural Student Engagement Center, Downing Student Union. Part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Contact Elizabeth Madariaga, (270) 745-3159.

Friday, October 5

• 6 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. FIU. WKU Soccer Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Saturday, October 6

• 8 a.m.: Volunteer State Pinto Organization. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Through Oct. 7. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 10 a.m.: Hammer In, free community event celebrating the metal workers’ trade. Kentucky Museum. Contact Lynne Ferguson, (270) 745-2594.
• 6:30 p.m.: Performance: Bell Buster’s Presents Oboe of Ages. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Sunday, October 7

• 8 a.m.: Volunteer State Pinto Organization. L.D. Brown Agricultural Exposition Center. Contact Ag Expo Center, (270) 745-3976.
• 1 p.m.: ACT Fall Blitz. Knicely Conference Center. Continues Sundays through Oct. 14. Contact DELO, (270) 745-1910.
• 1 p.m.: WKU Soccer vs. UTEP. WKU Soccer Field. Contact Athletic Communications, (270) 745-4298.
• 2 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 3 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.
• 3 p.m.: Recital: Bryan Heath, bass trombone. Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center Recital Hall. Contact Music, (270) 745-3751.

Monday, October 8

• 4:30 p.m.: Presentation: Cuba from the Nineteenth Century to the Present by Louis Perez, University of North Carolina. Ogden College Hall Auditorium. Part of International Year of Cuba. Contact International Programs, (270) 745-5334.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

Tuesday, October 9

• 7 p.m.: Hardin Planetarium Show: Lives of the Stars. Hardin Planetarium. Contact Planetarium, (270) 745-4044.
• 7 p.m.: Stickwork at WKU Artist Talk: Patrick Dougherty. Kentucky Museum’s Kentucky Room. Contact Cultural Enhancement, (270) 745-4375.
• 8 p.m.: Theatre Production: Tartuffe by Moliere. Russell H. Miller Theatre, Ivan Wilson Fine Arts Center. Tickets are $16; $12 for students and senior citizens. Contact Theatre and Dance, (270) 745-5845.

For upcoming events: Visit What's Happening at WKU or WKU’s online events calendar

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